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Robbery Suspect Sought in Raleigh

The Raleigh Police Department is working to identify, locate and arrest the suspect seen in the two surveillance photos linked below. He is wanted for three armed robberies that occurred during a recent three-week time span. During each of the crimes the suspect has worn the wig and fake facial hair seen in the surveillance photos.

On March 22 at approximately 8:30 p.m., the suspect entered the Subway restaurant at 3901 Capital Blvd. He brandished a handgun and took money and cell phones before fleeing the scene.

On April 16 at approximately 9:45 p.m., the suspect entered the Papa John’s restaurant at 5260 Capital Blvd. Armed with a handgun, he took money and cell phones before fleeing. In this instance, he struck an employee with the handgun during the commission of the crime. The employee was not seriously injured.

On April 18 at approximately 9:30 p.m., the suspect entered the Subway restaurant at 4112 Pleasant Valley Rd. Once more armed with a handgun, he again took money and cell phones before fleeing.

The suspect is described as a black male who may be 25-35 years old. He stands about 6 feet tall. As mentioned above, the suspect has worn the wig and fake beard seen in the surveillance photos to disguise his appearance during each of the crimes.

The surveillance photos are from the April 18 robbery.

Anyone who believes they may know the identity of the suspect or who has other information that might assist the investigation of the case is asked call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP or visit www.raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solves cases.